This short video shows an area called "Cumbres del Rubi" which is located less than half a  MILE from Cañada Verde. It is not directly related to my topic study of lack of sexual education, but I feel that by viewing this video, it is much easier to see and understand the extreme poverty that surround the people that live within these communities, and the problems that must come with living in such an environment. 




Here is a picture of Cañada Verde, my area of emphasis... Sad huh?

       As I've been continuing my research I've come across many obstacles, but luckily have overcome them until now. One of my greatest challenges was the fact that Cañada Verde (the area of my research study) is apparently one of the most dangerous areas from Tijuana, Baja California, therefore my parents and I decided that visiting the area to speak with people would be tremendously risky and dangerous, so I had to think of a way to reach girls from Cañada Verde without actually visiting the place. Quite the challenge this was. 

       My immediate reaction to begin solving this challenge, was to speak with the girl that helps around my house in Mexico. Her name is Luisa and she is 23 years old. She has been living at my house for the last 6 years and, ironically, I had no idea what part of Tijuana she was actually from; I'd never asked before. She told me she was from an area called Lazaro Cardenas, but that she actually knew a lot of people that were from Cañada Verde, since it is located close to where her family lives. Lucky me! 

      Luisa goes back to her home with her family on the weekends, so I asked her if she could do me a favor and take my surveys ( I printed out 30 for her) and give them to as many girls as she could, preferably from Cañada Verde, but from her neighborhood would be just fine too. Next week, I called home and asked if she had come up with some results, and she said she did. She only had 4 surveys answered though; she told me she didn't have time to have them all answered and that only two friends from Cañada Verde answered. Quite problematic, a survey answered by 4, 2 of whom were actually from my exact area of study. 

      I decided to keep searching and called several friends of mine, and told them to call other friends or whoever else they could think of, in order to ask as many girls working in houses in Tijuana, where they were from and if they could help by answering my simple questions. After a couple of days, I learned that only 4 more people were found from Cañada Verde that could answer my survey, and 5 more from areas near answered as well. Bringing a total of 11 people from Cañada Verde, or an area close to it. This are obviously not the results I would've expected to have at this point, but not having the option to visit the area by myself and talk to a lot of people, made these results good for now.

      I hope that around December I can visit Tijuana again, and maybe just ride through Cañada Verde really quickly and maybe take some good pictures, at least. 

      Anyway, here are my results for my short 6 question survey, answered by 11 people in total...

1. ¿Sigues en la escuela? De no ser asi cual fue el nivel máximo que obtuviste? (Are you still in school?, If not, what level did you reach?)

 

2. ¿Tienes hijos? Si tu respuesta fue si, ¿Cuantos? (Do you have children? If your answer was yes, how many?)

3. ¿Has escuchado de educación sexual y métodos anticonceptivos? Si sí, ¿de dónde? (Have you heard about sex-ed and birth control methods? If so, please explain from where or whom...)

4. ¿Tus padres han platicado a cerca de sexo contigo? (Have your parents ever talked to you about sex?)

5. ¿Has asistido a platicas de educacion sexual dentro de tu comunidad? Si sí, que material impartieron? Have you ever attended a lecture about sex education within your community? If so, what source of material was distributed by the expert/group?

Options for last subquestion were....

a) Folleto b)Libreta c) Consulta con doctor gratis d) Nada e) Otro

a) Brochure b)Booklet c) Free doctor consult d) nothing e) other

but only actual answers were graphed...

       As you can see, my general survey results can actually be a bit misleading since only 11 people answered it. It is a bit frustrating, because I would have loved to have 5 times the amount in order to have better and CLEARER results...


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•  TIMELINE

 

• GANTT CHART (PERT Chart)

• FINAL PROBLEM AND PURPOSE STATEMENT IN RESEARCH -

Problem Statement

In Cañada Verde, one of the poorest sectors in Tijuana, Mexico, teenage unwanted pregnancy is an unsolved issue due to the absence of sexual education for this under privileged demographic.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this study was to develop the necessary tools in order to reach the target group and provide them with proper education that focuses on diverse methods of birth control.

 

• PANEL OF EXPERTS

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Other Proposed P & Ps on other topics:

Problem Statement:
Cyclists have difficulties getting bikes on and off the roof racks of SUVs safely, which can lead to injuries to the user and damages to both the bike and/or the car

Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this study was to develop an efficient method which would facilitate the mounting and dismounting of bikes without its normal hassles and struggles.



Problem Statement: Bottled water consumption by students in San Francisco Sate University is increasing due to these being sold all over campus, causing an evident waste problem in plastic and money.


Purpose Statement: The purpose of this study was to encourage SFSU students to limit their bottled water consumption and rely on our tap water as our main source of drinking supply.

Problem Statement: Drive-thru systems at Fast food restaurants are generally inefficient and slow, creating a loss of customers.

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this study was to develop a system that will increase drive thru sales and improve customer experience.

Problem Statement: Although remote controls for the elderly already exist, it is still difficult for them to use these in an efficient and simple way.

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this research was to develop a better tool that is easy to use, to aid elderly people with the use of electronic devices.

A little bit about myself...

I am a currently a graduating senior at SFSU completing my Bachelor's degree in Product Design. I transferred to the bay area from San Diego about 2 years ago, but have lived most of my life in Baja California, Mexico, so I was pretty much used to crossing the border and going back and forth from country to country on a daily basis! I am deeply influenced by Mexico's culture and traditions, I am in love with its nature and most of all with its people.
Being part of two worlds, I am always seeking to learn more about the uniqueness of people within different places and from different backgrounds. That is one of the main reasons I decided to move to San Francisco; its diversity in people and cultures.
Looking back I see that the art of drawing has always been one of the most influential things I've had in my life. I thought about many different areas of study when deciding on my major, but the act of being creative and inventing something that came from pure imagination and creativeness was always my greatest passion. As a child, I used to cover 2 of the walls in my room with pencil drawings about pretty much everything I could think of... from objects in my room, to random people in books, to animals, to buildings and places I would create on my own. My mom, of course saved all my drawings and it's always great to see how passionate I've been about being creative and having so much interest in that field. It was later in life I realized how incredibly fun it was to not only draw and sketch a design of your own, but to actually build something that was not only aesthetically pleasing but also perfectly functional. That is when I decided that my passion was inclined not only towards the visuals but also towards producing objects and products that would help people in unique ways in their daily lives.
When I'm done with school I plan to join a group of people back in Mexico, who I've already been in contact with and begin aiding them with amazing projects like redesigning lobbies of hotels, designing furniture of certain restaurants, etc. Later on in my life, I would love to do a masters in furniture design, but before that I plan to learn from an amazing furniture designer from the group I just mentioned that has agreed to teach me all he knows so I can later find my distinct style and feel more confident about beginning to design and create my very own pieces.

6 key words that describe me:
Perfectionist
Competitive
Crafty
Tenacious
Creative
Friendly